to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
teacher; instructor; professor
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to say; to be pleased to say
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
don't you think?; indicates question
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
touting; tout; barker; pander
preface; introduction; preamble
all; entire; whole; altogether
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
by myself; in person; by oneself
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to talk; to chat; to chatter
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
knowing; (an) acquaintance
solely; entirely; only; or
expertise; experience; knowledge
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear